Adur District Council election, 2002
Elections to Adur District Council were held on 2 May 2002. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party gained control of the council from no overall control. Overall turnout was 33%.
The Conservatives won 9 of the 14 seats up for election after the Liberal Democrats did not stand any candidates.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
Results
Adur Local Election Result 2002 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Conservative |
9 |
5 |
0 |
+5 |
64.3 |
49.3 |
7,856 |
+8.5% |
|
Labour |
4 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
28.6 |
40.6 |
6,468 |
+12.2% |
|
Independent |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7.1 |
4.8 |
765 |
-3.0% |
|
UKIP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2.1 |
341 |
+2.1% |
|
Green |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.7 |
264 |
+1.7% |
|
Socialist Alliance |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.8 |
132 |
+0.8% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
0 |
0 |
4 |
-4 |
0 |
0.7 |
109 |
-22.2% |
Ward results
Cokeham |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Kenneth Bashford |
590 |
57.9 |
+7.2 |
|
Conservative |
Suzanne McGregor |
429 |
42.1 |
+18.2 |
Majority |
161 |
15.8 |
-9.5 |
Turnout |
1,019 |
|
|
Eastbrook |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
David Munnery |
702 |
56.8 |
+14.5 |
|
Conservative |
Paul Berseford-Hough |
534 |
43.2 |
+0.0 |
Majority |
168 |
13.6 |
|
Turnout |
1,236 |
|
|
Hillside |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Sally Willson |
756 |
55.8 |
+21.2 |
|
Conservative |
Kathryn Lyon |
599 |
44.2 |
+0.1 |
Majority |
157 |
11.6 |
+2.1 |
Turnout |
1,355 |
|
|
Manor |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Keith Dollemore |
583 |
54.7 |
+15.8 |
|
Labour |
Ronald Horne |
280 |
26.3 |
+14.0 |
|
UKIP |
Lionel Parsons |
203 |
19.0 |
+19.0 |
Majority |
303 |
28.4 |
|
Turnout |
1,066 |
|
|
Marine |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Maurice Pitchford |
765 |
74.7 |
|
|
Green |
Moyra Martin |
143 |
14.0 |
|
|
Labour |
Stephen Mear |
116 |
11.3 |
|
Majority |
622 |
60.7 |
|
Turnout |
1,024 |
|
|
St. Nicolas |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Neil Parkin |
706 |
49.8 |
+5.7 |
|
Labour |
Phillip Jones |
452 |
31.9 |
-3.6 |
|
UKIP |
Kenneth Bishop |
138 |
9.7 |
+9.7 |
|
Green |
Vincent Tilsley |
121 |
8.5 |
+8.5 |
Majority |
254 |
17.9 |
+9.3 |
Turnout |
1,417 |
|
|
Southlands |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Julia King |
601 |
51.6 |
+9.3 |
|
Conservative |
Felicity Deen |
563 |
48.4 |
+3.6 |
Majority |
38 |
3.2 |
|
Turnout |
1,164 |
|
|
Southwick Green |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Julie Searle |
692 |
61.2 |
|
|
Labour |
Alan Mair |
438 |
38.8 |
|
Majority |
254 |
22.4 |
|
Turnout |
1,130 |
|
|
Widewater |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Anthony Nicklen |
834 |
54.5 |
+1.9 |
|
Labour |
Adrienne Lowe |
695 |
45.5 |
+14.3 |
Majority |
139 |
9.0 |
-12.4 |
Turnout |
1,529 |
|
|
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